Following a national search, Arkansas Children's has named Dr. Pete Mourani president of Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) and senior vice president and chief research officer for the state's only pediatric health system. read more >
ABC Financial Services LLC of Sherwood, a provider of gym management software and membership services, acquires Trainerize of Vancouver, a mobile fitness product. read more >
Arkansas on Monday reported 399 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 10 more deaths from the illness caused by the virus. read more >
An attorney for Quapaw House Inc., the troubled Hot Springs drug and alcohol treatment provider, says its liabilities "exceed its assets and it is unable to pay its debts as they come due." read more >
Mervin Jebaraj works at the University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business so it is apropos that he has a grade for the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Rob Wells, the University of Arkansas journalism professor who is helping take over the arkansascovid.com news site, is also taking strict precautions against the virus. read more >
Lanita White, an assistant dean at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been appointed to the ASHP Task Force on Racial Diversity, Equity & Inclusion by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Little Rock. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country's economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don't expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
Two Arkansas counties have sued Walmart Inc. over allegations that the Bentonville retailer contributed to the opioid epidemic by failing to maintain tight controls when filling opioid prescriptions. read more >
Misty Orpin is handing off her latest baby, the pandemic news and data site arkansascovid.com, which she birthed on her laptop and raised to indispensability. read more >
At a time when connectedness has been challenged beyond our imagination, all Americans play a role in suicide prevention. read more >
Arkansas health officials on Sunday reported 508 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. read more >
Arkansas on Friday reported a new daily record for confirmed coronavirus cases, surpassing the one-day record increase set a week ago. read more >
Arkansas reported nearly 1,300 active coronavirus cases at its colleges and universities Thursday, as well as 525 in its public schools. read more >
Arkansas reports 385 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus as a White House task force said the state has one of the highest rates for new cases in the country. read more >
Arkansas health officials say their biggest growth in new coronavirus cases is among college-aged people as the number of active infections at the University of Arkansas' main campus approached 1,000. read more >
HealthTech Arkansas, along with 11 of the state's health care providers, announced Tuesday the five early-stage companies selected for the 2020 HealthTech Arkansas accelerator. read more >
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton's grandson, heads the state's pandemic recovery task force and discusses the virus, the response and the criticism. read more >
A super convenience store, apartments, an eatery and a home provide this week's installment of million-dollar real estate deals. read more >
Former University of Arkansas punter Matt Wait is moving on from his Fayetteville home that was once the focal point of a brief but convoluted legal tale. read more >
Easterseals Arkansas had auction items and flowers arrayed at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock last March, all set for its annual Fashion Event. But an invisible threat was rising. read more >
Point-and-click commerce, growing even faster during the quarantine, means more and more cardboard is being consumed by shippers and shippees alike. read more >
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >
Tim Hill will be responsible for all aspects of elder care operations, quality and safety programs, census development and talent management at Southern Administrative Services. read more >
To create a better social world together, we must change our behavior and how we communicate, both listening and talking, about mental health. read more >
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and community service. read more >
A group of Republican lawmakers in Arkansas filed a lawsuit challenging the state's mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions, even as the state reported one of its highest one-day increases in virus cases and deaths. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced two grants within a 24-hour period this week. read more >
Stage Equity Partners LLC of Chicago, a private real estate investment firm that focuses on health care real estate, has acquired a 10,000-SF ambulatory surgery center in Little Rock. read more >
